This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

下駄を預ける

Reading

Kana: げたをあずける
Romaji: getawoazukeru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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to leave everything to (someone)

Note: idiomatic expression

Kanji

Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
Readings: ダ、 タ
Meanings: burdensome, pack horse, horse load, send by horse
Readings: ヨ、 あず.ける、 あず.かる
Meanings: deposit, custody, leave with, entrust to

Example Sentence

この案件(あんけん)をどう処理(しょり)するか、(くん)下駄(げた)(あづ)けるよ。
➥I'm just going to leave it up to him to figure out how to clean up this mess.
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